Chapter 1741: Chapter 1741: Silk Thread
A bunch of green eyes, rumored to have procrastination, didn’t know what to say at that moment. In an instant, each raised their heads, looked at each other, then simultaneously turned to stare at Liu Fufeng on the screen.
Liu Fufeng continued to lie flat, motionless.
Silence.
Silence like death.
Liu Fufeng couldn’t see farther, nor could he see the changes around himself, unaware that countless ’threads’ were inserted into his body. He waited for a while, didn’t hear a response, and raised his eyes to glance at the two ’doors’ standing before him. Liu Fufeng’s beautiful eyes were dark and deep.
He didn’t move.
Nor did he speak.
All the while silently calculating how long that distant sound behind him had been silent.
...
Meanwhile——
The owners of the green eyes straightened one by one, with their heads raised, and at that moment, more and more threads started emerging from their bodies. Then, each thread became phantom-like, digging into the screen and appearing on Liu Fufeng’s body the next second.
Liu Fufeng suddenly paused.
In that instant, a pain that seemed to dig into his heart and bones spread throughout his body......
In an instant, Liu Fufeng’s forehead was covered with fine sweat.
At that moment, blood started seeping from Liu Fufeng’s ears, nose, mouth, and eyes...
Drip~
Drip~
Drip~
...
Liu Fufeng’s entire body convulsed, yet he kept silent all the way through.
The owners of the green eyes straightened their spines, stared at Liu Fufeng on the screen, all motionless, without shifting their gaze for even a moment.
At this moment——
Liu Fufeng’s body convulsed more fiercely. Although he was already in such pain, his expression remained cold throughout, as if the person suffering great torment wasn’t him, but he was merely an outsider.
Drip~
Drip~
Drip~
...
The blood seeped more rapidly and intensely.
The pungent smell of blood filled his nostrils, Liu Fufeng slightly turned his head to look at Ji You twisted into a pretzel-like state.
Ji You closed her eyes, motionless.
Beyond Liu Fufeng’s sight, the countless threads not only entangled or shackled him alone but Ji You, He Bi, Shen Changqing, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang...
Except for Little Golden Dragon, everyone was wrapped with dense threads, especially Liu Fufeng, whose entire body was entangled like a silkworm cocoon, almost rendering him invisible.
Next up was Yue Qiguang.
Although Yue Qiguang did not have as many threads as Liu Fufeng, he had quite a few, and his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose were sealed with threads.
The third was Sheng Qingyan. Sheng Qingyan didn’t have many threads wrapped around him, but the focus was on his head, which was now completely enveloped by threads, appearing to those green eyes like he was wearing a comically absurd straw hat.
The fourth most severe was Yue Qiyuan.
The fifth was Chu Jiaojiao.
The sixth was Shen Changqing.
The seventh was He Bi.
The eighth was Ji You. There were very few threads around Ji You, certainly not exceeding 100 upon careful counting, primarily threading through her hands, feet, and as for her head? Only about 10 threads pierced through...
Further, beyond spaceship X-N3848, the Two-headed Bull carrying the ship body had only a few threads wrapped around its body, which were incredibly hard to notice, all concentrated on its two heads.
Just from this image, it was impossible to discern the pattern of how the threads were wrapped.
Based on Physical Strength?
Or spiritual power?
Or perhaps it was arranged according to overall strength? But that hardly made sense either, for if it were based on overall strength, Ji You would not be a match for He Bi. Physical Strength, spiritual power, these too showed no pattern whatsoever, since Yue Qiyuan and Liu Fufeng were evidently stronger than Chu Jiaojiao, why did Chu Jiaojiao have fewer threads than them?
And Chu Jiaojiao’s Physical Strength was absolutely several times stronger than Shen Changqing, why then was the thread entanglement on Shen Changqing lighter than on her?
...
So, looking purely at strength, the pattern of how many threads were wrapped around seemed utterly baffling.
Or perhaps they were arranged by who was obedient and who wasn’t?
Someone like Liu Fufeng, who wasn’t obedient, would get more threads.
However, Yue Qiyuan and Yue Qiguang were the most obedient among the eight people present, yet the amount of threads on them wasn’t any less, especially Yue Qiguang, he was obedient and well-behaved, practically like the opposing party’s puppet, following directions wherever pointed...
But Yue Qiguang didn’t gain any benefit either, instead he had even more threads wrapped around him.
...
Hence, merely looking at the surface, it was apparent that no pattern could be found.
Drip~
Drip~
Drip~
...
In the quiet space, the sound of blood flowing rang in Little Golden Dragon’s ears, hitting its heart, it furrowed its brow and stared intently in Liu Fufeng’s direction. After pacing fretfully and uneasily a few times, Little Golden Dragon leaped up, landing on Ji You’s head, carefully avoiding the threads.
Indeed.
Little Golden Dragon was the only one who could see and hear things after darkness enshrouded them, yet it didn’t voice out, nor did it inform anyone other than Ji You.
Little Golden Dragon was a Mecha, albeit a crippled Mecha, but nevertheless a Mecha that could connect with Ji You’s spiritual power via the Spiritual Connector, seamlessly transmitting messages.
Therefore.
Even though Ji You couldn’t see or hear, with Little Golden Dragon, it was tantamount to having a pair of eyes and ears.
"Woman!"
"Stop first, don’t mess around, your companion Liu Fufeng is about to die!"
"I’m not lying to you, he really is about to kick the bucket!" Little Golden Dragon anxiously clawed at Ji You’s hair, noticing no response. It paused with its fingertips, urging:
"Hurry and think of something, he is really about to die."
"He’s already turned into a bloodied man, don’t hesitate, you can delay capturing those evildoers, they won’t die anyway, hurry and think of a way to save your companion." Little Golden Dragon stomped on Ji You’s head, wishing to shake Ji You vigorously.
Ji You didn’t move.
For a moment, Little Golden Dragon didn’t know what to do either. It craned its neck and looked around, still unable to see any trace of the enemy. Little Golden Dragon jumped down, landing in front of Ji You, gritted its teeth, and said: "Damn! His blood is almost drained, how can you be so calm? Even I, as a Mecha, am not calm at all."
The stench of blood filled the entire cabin, yet Ji You couldn’t smell a thing, all scents were blocked by some invisible substance.
As Little Golden Dragon watched Liu Fufeng’s condition anxiously, its mouth erupting in sores from the worry, Ji You suddenly opened her eyes; her gaze passed over Little Golden Dragon, looking to the layers of darkness beyond where there stretched a long slender thread...